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Overrated and overhyped

Don't listen to the negative reviews

Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

This is the finest ever made for TV mini series I have seen. I remember watching it when originally broadcast and recently bought the DVD and re watched. Not only does it hold up, it seems better to me now than when I first saw it 29 years ago. Leonard Cimino is brilliant as the aged holocaust survivor who lost his wife in a concentration camp. He makes the most of his part and teaches us all not only how to fight, but how to love. The beautiful Faye Grant is awesome as the leader of the resistance. While there are obvious allusions to the Nazis, it is amazing how much of the story mimics today- There are allegations of "Owning the press and the news media." Civil rights and homes are lost. The visitors, with their own version of Obama's "Hope and Change" really had their own agenda, which they dare not reveal. I really enjoyed this, there was surprisingly little gore, and scenes of torture were implied, but not shown. Well done and very enjoyable.

V: the Original 2-part miniseries is over 20 years old now. But anyone who saw it on TV in the early 80's (as I did) will never forget how entertaining it was. And upon recent re-viewing the series still holds up as a powerful and engaging piece of TV drama.Is the story contrived? Somewhat. Are the special effects dated? Yes, this was a made for TV movie/miniseries created in the early 80's, but comparative to that time frame the effects were rather impressive. Some of the acting is either over-the-top or rather mediocre. These flaws can be forgiven considering the overall intriguing concepts presented to the viewer. Several of the main characters including some of the malevolent alien "Visitors" are indeed quite enduring.Nonetheless V is surprisingly relevant to our current state of national affairs. I would recommend this movie not only to sci-fi admirers, but also to anyone who enjoys a good drama.

I just happen to cross paths with this miniseries looking for something else, and I thought it would be amusing to read the reviews.And amusing it was, but in the wrong sense: turns out that most people think of it as one of TV's greatest masterpieces!!! I remember it as an over-sized turd. Primitive idea, appealing to our worst fears and prejudices (aliens might look good from the outside but actually they are cruel, ugly lizards). Stone faced acting. You-got-to-be-kidding plot twists. True, the first scenes looked decent, but the very moment some green lizard skin was exposed it became just another crappy TV laughing stock.Well, no wonder Hollywood suits can still pullout stinkers like Independence Day -if so many people think V was that great!

I think because of the introduction of Blue/green screen technology and computer graphics - V can come across as abit dated but it is still very entertaining and full of fabulous colourful, yet realistic characters. Ham Tyler, played with gusto by Michael Ironside, is one that sticks out and stays in my mind and also jane Balder - a sexy bad woman alien known as Diana...love it! The weapons and spacecraft are also top draw sci-fi creations and Donavan (Marc singer) is so brilliantly dramatic in his physical stances - also love it...but the bad guys/aliens are still quite menacing in the way we know that want to actually eat all of us.I hope they re-make this as a ten part mini series!!